Nicola Leigh Stewart

Paris

Travel and Food Writer at Freelance

Travel & food writer in Paris @TelegraphTravel @CNTraveler @RobbReport @elite_traveler @indytravel @timestravel @lonelyplanet Email [email protected]

Articles

Best hotels in Marseille 2025

2 weeks ago | cntraveller.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Marseille is having a moment. Long maligned as being a gritty port city, and often passed over in favour of the more glamorous French Riviera, Marseille is now coming into its own as one of France’s most vibrant and eclectic destinations, beloved for its culture, cuisine and sun-drenched coastline.
Costs Recovery Under Residential Leases

2 weeks ago | nockolds.co.uk | Nicola Leigh Stewart

In the recent case of 56 Westbourne Terrace RTM Company Ltd -v- Jeremy Polturak & others [2025] UKUT 88 (LC) the ability to introduce a costs recovery clause into a residential lease was decided by the First Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) and the Upper Tribunal (“UT”). BackgroundThis case involved a property known as 56 Westbourne Terrace containing 11 self-contained flats, all on long leases. In addition to the freeholder, there was also the RTM Company.
Disputed Commercial Lease Renewal - Is it Music to Your Ears?

1 month ago | nockolds.co.uk | Nicola Leigh Stewart

When it comes to renewing a commercial property lease, the landlord and tenant can have very different outcomes in mind. Many will understand their rights under the Landlord and Tenant 1954 (“the Act”), which allow a tenant, if it has the protection of the Act, the right to seek a new lease at the end of its current tenancy.
London’s Latest Hotel, The Emory, Is Modern and Discreet

1 month ago | nuvomagazine.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

If you walk past The Emory you probably won’t even realize that it’s there. The hotel sits quietly tucked behind Knightsbridge on the private Old Barrack Yard whilst neighbour and sister address The Berkeley enjoys all the attention, tempting guests inside with a window display of Cedric Grolet patisseries. This is of course, completely the point. Tranquil privacy underpins The Emory.
Selling Your Home - Have You Disclosed All That You Should?

2 months ago | nockolds.co.uk | Nicola Leigh Stewart

Your home is often your biggest asset and when it comes to selling, it is important to remember that failing to disclose required information in pre-contract enquiries can lead to an expensive legal challenge. In a recent case, Patarkatsishvili and Hunyak v Woodward-Fisher [2025], a significant moth infestation, in a luxury London home, resulted in serious consequences, both financially and legally.
Adventure in the aisles: how supermarket shoppers developed a thirst for the unfamiliar

Feb 14, 2025 | cluboenologique.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart |Adam Lechmere |Joel Hart |Nina Caplan

Find yourself staring at a bottle of Pet Nat whilst out shopping and you might assume you’re in an independent wine boutique. Today, however, that’s no longer guaranteed; a rising sense of adventure amongst drinkers means supermarkets are responding with unusual, unfamiliar and often niche choices. The Pet Nat on the shelf in front of you could now signal you’re in a branch of M&S, after the team introduced an English example of the style to the range in 2024.
I've stayed at more than 60 hotels in Paris. These are my favourites

Feb 12, 2025 | thetimes.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart
Checking in at Eriro, a Boutique Escape in the Austrian Alps

Feb 12, 2025 | nuvomagazine.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

Checking in at Eriro, a Boutique Escape in the Austrian Alps Current Issue — A retreat in the mountains. To slow down at Eriro, first you have to climb up.
Romantic hotels in Paris for a couples getaway

Jan 31, 2025 | cntraveller.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Le Bristol, ParisArrowParis romantics might not be able to travel back in time to the city’s golden ages like Owen Wilson à la Midnight in Paris, but at least they can check into Le Bristol.
The best things to do on a Sunday in Paris

Jan 16, 2025 | lonelyplanet.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

Paris might be one of Europe’s most dynamic cities, but the pace of life is noticeably quieter on Sundays, particularly in more residential neighborhoods such as parts of the 9th, 11th and 12th arrondissements. You might find that smaller independent shops are closed, a restaurant you wanted to try isn’t open and the local supermarket shuts early.